List of premiers of Victoria

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See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier.

Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in Victoria. Party labels before that time indicate a general tendency only. From the 1880s, until after Federation in 1901, Victorian politics were dominated by Protectionist Liberals, who were opposed by Free Trade Conservatives. The Labor Party did not emerge as a major party until after 1910, which meant that Victoria was slow to develop a two-party system. Labor did not win a majority in the Legislative Assembly until 1952, and until that time weak minority governments were common. Since 1952, Victoria has had a stable two-party system.

List of Premiers of Victoria

Premier Party Took office
Dr William Haines - 30 November 1855
John O'Shanassy - 11 March 1857
William Haines - 29 April 1857
John O'Shanassy - 10 March 1858
William Nicholson - 27 October 1859
Richard Heales - 26 November 1860
John O'Shanassy - 14 November 1861
James McCulloch - 27 June 1863
Charles Sladen - 6 May 1868
James McCulloch - 11 July 1868
John MacPherson - 20 September 1869
Sir James McCulloch - 9 April 1870
Charles Gavan Duffy - 19 June 1871
James Francis - 10 June 1872
George Kerferd - 31 July 1874
Graham Berry Liberal 7 August 1875
Sir James McCulloch - 20 October 1875
Graham Berry Liberal 21 May 1877
James Service - 5 March 1880
Graham Berry Liberal 3 August 1880
Sir Bryan O'Loghlen - 9 July 1881
James Service - 8 March 1883
Duncan Gillies Conservative 18 February 1886
James Munro Conservative 5 November 1890
William Shiels Liberal 16 February 1892
Sir James Patterson Conservative 23 January 1893
Sir George Turner Liberal 27 September 1894
Allan McLean Liberal 5 December 1899
Sir George Turner Liberal 19 November 1900
Alexander Peacock Liberal 12 February 1901
William Irvine Reform 10 June 1902
Sir Thomas Bent Reform 16 February 1904
John Murray Comwlth Liberal 8 January 1909
William Watt Comwlth Liberal 18 May 1912
George Elmslie Labor 9 December 1913
William Watt Comwlth Liberal 22 December 1913
Sir Alexander Peacock Comwlth Liberal 18 June 1914
John Bowser Nationalist 29 November 1917
Harry Lawson Nationalist 21 March 1918
Sir Alexander Peacock Nationalist 28 April 1924
George Prendergast Labor 18 July 1924
John Allan Country Party 18 November 1924
Edmond Hogan Labor 20 May 1927
Sir William McPherson Nationalist 22 November 1928
Edmond Hogan Labor 12 December 1929
Sir Stanley Argyle United Australia 19 May 1932
Albert Dunstan Country Party 2 April 1935
John Cain I Labor 14 September 1943
Albert Dunstan Country Party 18 September 1943
Ian McFarlan Liberal 2 October 1945
John Cain I Labor 21 November 1945
Thomas Hollway Liberal 20 November 1947
John McDonald Country Party 27 June 1950
Thomas Hollway Electoral Reform 28 October 1952
John McDonald Country Party 31 October 1952
John Cain I Labor 17 December 1952
Sir Henry Bolte Liberal 7 June 1955
Rupert Hamer Liberal 23 August 1972
Lindsay Thompson Liberal 5 June 1981
John Cain II Labor 8 April 1982
Joan Kirner Labor 9 August 1990
Jeff Kennett Liberal 6 October 1992
Steve Bracks Labor 19 October 1999
Dr William Haines
Sir John O'Shanassy
William Nicholson
Richard Heales
Sir James McCulloch
Charles Sladen
John MacPherson
Charles Gavan Duffy
James Francis
George Kerferd
Sir Graham Berry
James Service
Sir Bryan O'Loghlen
Duncan Gillies
James Munro
William Shiels
James Patterson
Sir George Turner
Allan McLean
Sir Alexander Peacock
Sir William Irvine
Sir Thomas Bent